Class HiddenFileFilter

java.lang.Object
org.apache.commons.vfs2.filter.HiddenFileFilter
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, FileFilter

public class HiddenFileFilter extends Object implements FileFilter, Serializable
This filter accepts Files that are hidden.

Example, showing how to print out a list of the current directory's hidden files:

 FileSystemManager fsManager = VFS.getManager();
 FileObject dir = fsManager.toFileObject(new File("."));
 FileObject[] files = dir.findFiles(new FileFilterSelector(HiddenFileFilter.HIDDEN));
 for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
     System.out.println(files[i]);
 }
 

Example, showing how to print out a list of the current directory's visible (i.e. not hidden) files:

 FileSystemManager fsManager = VFS.getManager();
 FileObject dir = fsManager.toFileObject(new File("."));
 FileObject[] files = dir.findFiles(new FileFilterSelector(HiddenFileFilter.VISIBLE));
 for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
     System.out.println(files[i]);
 }
 
Since:
2.4
See Also:
  • Field Details

    • serialVersionUID

      private static final long serialVersionUID
      See Also:
    • HIDDEN

      public static final FileFilter HIDDEN
      Singleton instance of hidden filter.
    • VISIBLE

      public static final FileFilter VISIBLE
      Singleton instance of visible filter.
  • Constructor Details

    • HiddenFileFilter

      protected HiddenFileFilter()
      Restrictive constructor.
  • Method Details

    • accept

      public boolean accept(FileSelectInfo fileSelectInfo) throws FileSystemException
      Checks to see if the file is hidden. Non existing files won't be accepted.
      Specified by:
      accept in interface FileFilter
      Parameters:
      fileSelectInfo - the File to check
      Returns:
      true if the file is hidden, otherwise false.
      Throws:
      FileSystemException - Thrown for file system errors.